The Belgium worldwide obtained a memento to cherish after the weekend’s Manchester derby.
Kevin De Bruyne was reportedly seen holding Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United shirt after Sunday’s derby.
That’s based on MEN. The Manchester-based outlet claims De Bruyne walked into the combined zone with Ronaldo’s jersey, having requested the ahead for it on the finish of the match.
It capped off a day the 31-year-old gained’t overlook in a rush. He assisted two of Erling Haaland’s three objectives to assist Manchester Metropolis beat United in a 6-3 derby thriller. Teammate Phil Foden additionally bagged a hat-trick within the recreation.
Ronaldo, alternatively, was an unused substitute. United supervisor Erik ten Hag claimed he didn’t convey the 37-year-old striker onto the pitch out of respect for his profession.
Nonetheless, De Bruyne stays an avid admirer of Ronaldo. He has expressed a need to play alongside the five-time Ballon d’Or winner previously, and it seems that want stays robust to this present day.
“Perhaps any individual like Thierry Henry, and even any individual like Cristiano,” De Bruyne informed Sky Sports activities of a striker he would like to play with throughout an interview in 2020.
“For me, a inventive participant, he’s going to be there. I’m any individual who’s fast, who can go deep. That helps me lots. You possibly can play with magnificent midfielders, however strikers, for what I do, are most likely the principle significance.
“So I’d say possibly Cristiano or Thierry Henry.”
On Ronaldo, he added: “I may most likely put it [a cross] about three meters excessive and he’s nonetheless going to get it, anyway! In order that’s going to make my assists go up!”
